A new publication led by the Cheong Lab, with contributions from our group, highlights an important advance in bovine cloning: induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) significantly improve developmental efficiency. Embryos reconstructed with bovine iPSCs ...
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A major advance from our laboratory that fundamentally reshapes how the field understands the initiation and termination of steroid hormone synthesis. In our new PNAS manuscript, Koganti et al., “STAR/STARD1: a mitochondrial intermembrane space ...
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Building on our earlier work defining the signaling pathways governing bovine trophoblast stem cell (TSC) self-renewal and differentiation, we generated transformed bovine TSC (bTSC) lines. These cells not only maintain their stem-like identity under ...
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Two companion papers from our laboratory together provide the most detailed and integrated view to date of where and how neurosteroids are synthesized in the mammalian brain (both de novo and intermediary synthesis). These ...
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Research feature by CALS highlights work by undergraduate student Cameron Xu in the lab with an interdisciplinary focus generating novel pipelines for understanding mRNA splicing in embryo development, pluripotency and cancers. Check out the ...
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See new results from our collaborator on a technology for long-term liquid storage of chicken semen by arresting energy metabolism. Read the full press release at: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-technology-long-term-liquid-storage-chicken.html
This study unravels the recurring sequence of changes within the uterine lumen that supports vital functions (sperm transit and development of preimplantation embryonic stages) during the reproductive cycle in female Ruminantia. New systems knowledge ...
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Leydig cells are known for their tremendous demand for cholesterol during acute de novo biosynthesis of the male hormone. Looking beyond the essential cholesterol storage and mobilization, we uncover the molecular composition of MA-10 ...
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This award recognizes postdocs who have fostered inclusion and equity in higher education through exemplary mentorship, and/or outreach activities within the Cornell and local community. Those who receive this award have shown an unwavering ...
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We recently published a study performed by Dr. Isabel Jimenez and Dr. Allison Stilin (previous undergrads in the lab), which demonstrated that intact physiological TSPO function serves to limit inflammation in acute ulcerative colitis ...
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In recent work by Dr. Prasanthi Koganti, published in the Journal of Endocrinology , we present a reformed model that is much closer in reference to physiology to study the cellular and molecular basis ...
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. Recently, we identified that there is no such thing as colostrum quality based on Brix refractometry. We also found that feeding needs to be aligned with the kinetics of post-partum ...
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Development (The Company of Biologists) published a research highlight featuring our discovery of the mechanism that supports self-renewal in bovine trophoblast stem cells, and that blastocyst size can be directly controlled by the rate ...
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A livestock genome repository of living stem cell cultures could preserve livestock diversity to ensure sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change.
Paper revealing divergent aspects of pluripotency in cattle and a new mechanism that allows long-term in vitro culture.
Two extension articles: “Why there is no such thing as colostrum quality” and “Transition milk has a lot of immunoglobulins” are featured on the cover (Kasey!) of The Manager published by Progressive Dairy. These ...
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Colin was competitively selected for this honor highlighting his background work on identifying pregnancy biomarkers in cattle. Congratulations Colin!
“Kasey for Senate” was the post that I remember every time I passed her office down the hall. In the lab, Kasey went from being a beginner to an expert on all aspects of ...
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Kasey Schalich was awarded the Maynard Nutrition Award at the 82nd Cornell Nutrition Conference. Kasey’s work evaluated IgG secretion kinetics by the bovine mammary gland. Her findings revealed that the bovine mammary gland sustains ...
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Kasey Schalich leads formation of new undergraduate group called “Egg-Vengers” aiming to rescue ~1,000 eggs weekly from being thrown away at the Cornell Poultry Research Farm; donating eggs destined for compost bins to local ...
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Kasey was awarded a competitive Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) graduate student grant. This project is to study transfer of passive immunity in neonatal calves. Absorption of colostrum IgG is critical for ...
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Amy has been with us for the past 8 years – from undergraduate life to a Ph.D.! It has been an amazing journey with this larger than life hyperactive figure. Her research has put ...
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Lauren Harper awarded research support from the Dextra Undergraduate Endowment Fund.
Viju has been the “happy man” never really bothered too much by anything. His research has defined core characteristics of undifferentiated bovine trophoblasts, new understanding of which has opened up several exciting topics in ...
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Tiffany Kei, Prasanthi Koganti and Michael Kern presented their research abstracts at American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting 2018. Tiffany presented her Honors research on bovine pluripotency, Prasanthi and Michael presented on cholesterol ...
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Tiffany Kei, Micheal Kern and Olivia Reiff awarded research support from the CALS Charity Trust and the Dextra Undergraduate Endowment Fund.
Olivia Reiff won the undergrad research poster competition at the 2018 ADSA conference in Knoxville, TN. Olivia is headed to vet school! Congratulations to her!
Lan exemplifies a core characteristic that many have defined as the “need for speed” – her research has been a true exploration of the mitochondrial translocator protein function, redefining what it does in mammals. ...
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Vimal was awarded the “SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching” for the year 2017. Picture from award ceremony with Dean Kathryn Boor.
Josh Goddard presents his work on regenerating protein from waste as insect larvae at the 2nd International Conference on Global Food Security.
Viju presents his research on bovine oviductal fluid at the Society for the Study of Reproduction annual meeting at San Diego, CA.
Viju received the Graduate Student Award for Teaching Excellence in Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University.
From left: Shannon Reddy was awarded the USDA supplement. Samantha Maloy was awarded the CALS Charitable Trust award. Joshua Goddard was awarded the Jane E Brody Undergraduate Research fund.
Lan received the Graduate Student Award for Teaching Excellence in Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University.
Carmen’s research project on TSPO was selected for the Dextra Undergraduate Research Fund award.
Lan Tu was selected as the 2014 Vertebrate Genomics Scholar by the Center for Vertebrate Genomics (VERGE) at Cornell.
Isabel Jimenez, Undergraduate Scholar in the lab presented her research at the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in San Antonio, TX, Nov 12-15, 2014 (http://www.abrcms.org/). Her poster was selected for the Best ...
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Lan’s paper entitled: “Peripheral benzodiazepine receptor/translocator protein global knockout mice are viable with no effects on steroid hormone biosynthesis”. This manuscript was also selected as “Paper of the Week” Lan is also featured in ...
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“Professor proves textbooks wrong on steroid protein” Work from the lab on TSPO global knockout mice featured in the Cornell Chronicle following the press release from the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology ...
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Amy Zhao was selected as one of the 19 incredibly impressive students at Cornell. Link:
Graduating senior class of 2014 selected Vimal as the “Professor of Merit” for teaching excellence. Picture from award ceremony with Dean Kathryn Boor.
CALS students make their mark: From Canines to Cancer. Link to issue:
“Protein function refuted” Kanako’s paper in Endocrinology on Leydig cell specific TSPO conditional knockout mouse was selected as Editor’s Choice in Physiology by The Scientist magazine. Link:
“Study unravels a hormonal whodunit” The first challenge to the presumed function of TSPO in steroidogenesis – use of Leydig cell specific conditional knockout mice demonstrated that TSPO is not involved in testosterone production. ...
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